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No rice, no life: Italian farmers fear another devastating drought as heatwave dries up paddies
TORRE BERETTI (Italy), July 5 — Summer came too early to Europe’s most important rice-growing region and weeds are taking over Sharon Angoli’s parched paddies in Italy’s Pavia province. “That […]
Children grow up in grief as violent crime surges in Israel’s Arab communities
TEL AVIV, July 6 — In the four years since her father was fatally stabbed near the entrance of their home in northern Israel, 10-year-old Shireen has carried the […]
Wildfires rage across France, Spain and Portugal as Europe braces for fresh heatwave
BARCELONA, July 5 —Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal today as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe. The latest wildfires have already devastated more […]
After botched launch, North Korea’s Kang Kon destroyer fires missiles in fresh weapons test
Seoul, July 5, 2026 (AFP) -Kang Jin-kyu North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw weapons tests this week of the 5,000-tonne destroyer Kang Kon, including cruise missile launches and “electronic […]
‘Very dangerous’ super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
NEW YORK, July 5 — People in Guam and the Northern Marianas moved to emergency evacuation centers and made last-minute preparations today, hours before a “super typhoon” was projected to bulldoze […]
Trump hails US, blasts ‘communists’ in 250th anniversary speech
WASHINGTON, July 5 — US President Donald Trump hailed America on its 250th birthday yesterday as the “crowning achievement” of human history, even as he used the event to renew […]
Prayers offered for Iran’s Khamenei on day two of funeral ceremonies
TEHRAN, July 5 — Prayers were held today over the casket of Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei, the second day of funeral ceremonies that have drawn huge crowds to pay […]
Iran envoy says friendly nations to get ‘special’ Hormuz fee treatment
BEIJING, July 5 — Iran’s ambassador to China insisted yesterday that new fees would be charged to ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz — an idea rejected by Washington — […]
Tens of thousands rally in Albania against Trump-linked resort project
TIRANA (Albania), July 5 — Tens of thousands rallied on Saturday in the Albanian capital Tirana in the largest protest since a movement against a resort linked to US President […]
Man climbs Eiffel Tower, hangs US flag on America’s big birthday
PARIS, July 5 — A man climbed the Eiffel Tower today and draped the US flag on Paris’s emblematic landmark on the 250th anniversary of American independence, police said. The […]